Definition of Glossiphonia
:the type genus of the family Glossiphoniidae comprising common often brightly colored freshwater leeches with one or more pairs of simple eyes
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Glossiphonia
noun
Glos·si·pho·nia
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ˌgläsəˈfōnēə
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ˌglȯs-
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Origin and Etymology of glossiphonia
New Latin, from glos- (from Greek glōssa tongue) + Latin siphon-, sipho siphon, tube + New Latin -ia (explanation), siphon
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